My Fortune-Blessed Leading Lady-Chapter 388: A Summer Different from Public Perception

Chapter 388: Chapter 388: A Summer Different from Public Perception

"You decide, you decide," Xia Yu didn’t want to talk anymore.

Xia Ji unapologetically counted off six or seven dishes on her fingers before she finished, and Lu Xiao’s eyes lit up with amusement at each dish she mentioned.

Out of the seven dishes, two were his favorites, which he really liked.

The rest of the dishes softened the expressions of the three men in the Xia Family considerably, and he understood why.

As expected, as soon as she finished speaking, the Xia Family’s patriarch excitedly spoke up, "Xiaxia, you still remember what grandpa likes to eat."

Xia Ji smiled, "Of course, Grandpa, but you can’t eat too much. Later, let’s just have a bite, okay?"

"Eh eh, alright, alright," he agreed.

Xia Chui and Xia Yu exchanged a look, and Xia Chui cleared his throat to send Xia Ji away. In the vast hall, only Lu Xiao and the Xia Family’s patriarch were left.

As the silhouette of his grandchildren receded, the kindness on the face of the Xia Family’s patriarch faded bit by bit, leaving a stern and serious demeanor.

Lu Xiao sat up straight, allowing the old man to size him up.

After a good look, the patriarch said, "I don’t interfere with Xiaxia’s dating, but you can’t bully my Xiaxia."

Lu Xiao nodded, "Grandpa Xia, I won’t."

"Grandpa Xia?" The old man stared at Lu Xiao with a questioning look, "You’re already like that with my Xiaxia and you still call me Grandpa Xia? Are you planning to commit and then abandon her?"

Lu Xiao quickly waved his hands, "No, you misunderstand, I am afraid of offending you."

"Call me grandpa."

Lu Xiao: "...Grandpa."

The look on the old man’s face relaxed a bit as he peered at Lu Xiao with his murky but sharp eyes, "Why such a scandal happened between you two, I won’t ask; I could tell from the press conference, you must have your understanding of the incident, so I won’t nag;

But, young man, remember this, my Xiaxia is the pearl of the Xia Family. You cannot neglect her in the slightest; spoil her, spoil her rotten, got it?"

Lu Xiao looked determinedly at the earnest grandfather and nodded, "Yes, Grandpa, I will remember."

"Hmm, that’s good. Bring Xiaxia home more often in the future, our family... never mind, it’s best if Xiaxia wants to come home; if she doesn’t want to, there’s no need to force her."

When the Xia Family patriarch said this, there was a touch of melancholy, and Lu Xiao knew this wasn’t the time for such topics, only offering a reassuring promise, "Don’t worry, Grandpa, I will."

As for what he will do, both the Xia Family patriarch and Lu Xiao understood.

Xia Ji was taken by her two brothers out to the little garden outside, her demeanor always cheerful, a stark contrast to her brothers’ serious faces, as she seemed much more carefree.

Xia Chui patted her head, "Xia Ji..."

"Big brother." Xia Ji looked up, squinting her eyes at her brother with a face full of ingratiation.

Xia Chui sighed, "Don’t think just because you act cute, I’ll forgive you."

After a three-second stare down.

Xia Chui gave in, "Alright, alright, stop looking at me like that."

The disdainful Xia Yu, "...," he knew it would end like this.

Xia Yu cleared his throat, "Xiaxia, what’s the deal with you and this Lu Xiao? Do you really... like him?"

"Like him? Yeah!" Xia Ji touched her chin, "Would I have brought him home if I didn’t like him?"

"Serious? Marriage serious?" Xia Chui asked earnestly, his expression grave.

Xia Ji was taken aback and hadn’t thought that far. Now, suddenly faced with this doubt, she found herself at a loss for words. Her delicate brows were furrowed, and her youthful face showed a trace of confusion.

The Xia brothers instantly understood the meaning behind her expression and felt a mix of amusement and speechlessness.

Xia Yu asked, "Little sister, have you really not thought about it?"

Xia Ji shook her head, "I haven’t thought about it, no. We’re together now and happy, isn’t that good enough? Why think so far ahead?"

Xia Chui, "It’s not about thinking far ahead, if you keep dating, every little thing between you will be magnified because he’s a public figure;

Have you thought about, once you break up, how his fans will hound and bother you?

Xiaxia, there are many things you need to consider, even if you haven’t included them in your considerations, they should be on your agenda;

Also, big brother wants to confirm something, are you and Lu Xiao on the same page?

Or is this just your own decision, and you haven’t discussed it with Lu Xiao?"

Xia Ji didn’t understand, "Why should I discuss it with him, I’m a separate individual from him, I don’t need to share my feelings with him, imposing them on him, right?"

Xia Yu held his forehead, clutching his little sister’s shoulders, "Little sis, that’s not how you should see it. When two people are in a relationship, they should hope to know what the other is thinking." fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

Xia Ji shook her head, "I don’t want to know what he’s thinking."

The brothers were left speechless by her response: "..."

A girl who grew up and was educated abroad will have different ideas and concepts compared to someone who spent over a decade in their own country and then went abroad for further studies.

Xia Yu, trying to persuade her earnestly, "If you’re like this, Lu Xiao might feel like you don’t really like him and might not want to be with you anymore."

Xia Ji frowned, "Is that so? But if I tell him everything, wouldn’t he find me annoying? Talkative? Having to tell him every little thing?"

Xia Chui, "No, he would just feel that you care about him."

"Is that so?" Xia Ji was not quite convinced but seemed to take it in. She changed the subject, "Big brother, second brother, hasn’t Xia Ruyan come home?"

"Why would she come back? Is this her home?" When Xia Yu spoke of this person, hatred was nearly written all over his face.

Changing the topic abruptly, Xia Yu stared at Xia Ji, "You rarely ask about her, and now that you’re back, you’re already inquiring about her. Come on, tell your big brother, what is she up to this time?"

Xia Ji shook her head, then nodded, "I’m not sure, but it’s highly likely."

"Tell me in detail," Xia Chui said darkly, "and include your deductions as well."

Xia Ji responded with an "okay" and filled her brothers in on Xia Ruyan without any hesitation or pressure.

When the siblings returned to the living room, the final dish had just been served. Lu Xiao, led by Xia Ji’s hand as she rushed over, smiled, "I was about to go out and call you guys for dinner."

Xia Ji playfully squeezed his fingers, "Oh, I was outside complaining, just finished."

Lu Xiao, "..."

Xia Chui and Xia Yu both looked at Lu Xiao, unfamiliar and with little to say. As an elder brother, Xia Chui made polite conversation, "It’s your first time at our home, make yourself comfortable, don’t be shy."

Lu Xiao nodded, "Thank you, big brother, second brother."

Xia Yu raised an eyebrow, "Hold on, big brother might be welcoming you too early. We haven’t agreed to anything yet; you’re still in a probationary period, so don’t get too familiar."

Lu Xiao nodded again, "Alright, I understand."

Xia Yu, "...I mean, you’re so soft-spoken, what did my sister even see in you?"

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